Wise Bread presents What QE2 Could Mean For Ordinary Americans posted at Wisebread, saying, “The words “quantitative easing” tend to make the eyes glaze over. But this pending economic maneuver could have a real and significant impact on households nationwide.”

Ian presents KORUS: Good For South Korea, But Who Else? posted at personalwebreviews, saying, “President Obama recently signed the KORUS FTA trade deal with South Korea. The advantages for S. Korea are obvious, but what impact will it have on the U.S. economy, and how will it affect relations with the rest of Asia?”

Politics

Mike Murray presents Bad Press better than No Press? posted at Exploits & Other Musings, saying, “Haley Barbour and Sarah Palin are doing themselves no favors this week by speaking. Mr. Barbour has put his foot in his mouth by recollecting that segregation wasn’t that bad where he lived… As for Mrs. Palin, probably the biggest lightning rod for the Republican party since Dan Quayle, another lame windbag who now is resorting to insulting the First Lady…”

Ian presents Look Barry, See Sarah Run posted at personalwebreviews, saying, “Will she or won’t she? Sarah Palin running for President isn’t as far-fetched as her critics would have us believe. It’s more a question of when, than if.”

Jon Chambers presents Follow the Leader (Article) posted at The Mind Of Jon, saying, “For years on end, we as a human race have sought out people to lead us and guide us through troubling times. Even in nature, when you observe a large number of animals traveling together, there is usually a solitary being among them that is leading this anonymous mass. We often times are overly eager to be led.”

Morgan Schwartz presents Nebraska Compact Avoids Arizona-Style Immigration Law posted at Bob Quasius, saying, “The media furor surrounding the Fremont immigration law has died down, but the battle between legislators and interest groups is not over. Somos Republicans drafted the Nebraska Compact, pledging an alternative to what it sees as racial profiling laws.”

Scott Spiegel presents Can We Shut Down the Government Even If We Raise the Debt Ceiling? posted at Scott Spiegel, saying, “In a recent article on the upcoming 112th Congress, the Associated Press warned that gridlock between the Republican House and Democratic Senate might result in a failure to act that “could threaten the nation’s economic health.” Are they kidding? What do they think has been going on for the past two years, when Democrats controlled both chambers and the White House and put us further in debt than the first 100 Congresses combined? Gridlock in Congress is the best prescription for helping our economy recover.”

Liberal

e.m. cadwaladr presents A Word or Two on Greed posted at e.m. cadwaladr, saying, “A brief argument about the hypocrisy of moralizing about other people’s greed. From a non-conservative! e.m.c.”